On the Brink of Deglobalization: An Alternative Perspective on the Causes of the World Trade Collapse - Hardcover

Van Bergeijk, Peter A.G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849804117 ISBN 13: 9781849804110

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

On the Brink of Deglobalization addresses the breakdown of international trade and capital flows in 2008/09 and challenges the mainstream narrative for the world trade collapse.

Detailed chapters on international finance, fragmentation of production, protectionism and earlier episodes of collapsing trade reveal data that contradicts conventional explanations and demonstrates that the trade collapse was driven by the shock of (perceived) trade uncertainty. Peter van Bergeijk discusses why trade barriers and import substitution are seen as solutions during depressions while presenting empirical evidence demonstrating the risks of such policies. This book provides a broad, historical and statistical analysis relevant to understanding the recent world trade collapse.

Being the first comprehensive analysis of the risks and drivers of deglobalization, this unique and challenging book will appeal to trade economists, trade policymakers and analysts as well as those involved in international business.

About this title

About the Author

Peter A.G. van Bergeijk, Professor of International Economics and Macroeconomics, international Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University, The Hague, The Netherlands

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849804117
• ISBN 13: 9781849804110
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192